{
  "alert_number": "SR/00683/25",
  "url": "https://recallarchive.com/alert/sr-00683-25",
  "official_notice": "https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/10092913",
  "safety_gate_published": "2025-02-17",
  "weekly_report": {
    "year": 2025,
    "week": 8,
    "date": "2025-02-21"
  },
  "category": "Decorative articles",
  "product": "Christmas decoration",
  "brand_as_notified": "Matalan",
  "brands": [
    {
      "name": "Matalan",
      "url": "https://recallarchive.com/brand/matalan"
    }
  ],
  "name": "Sweets Christmas Tree Decoration 2PK",
  "model": "M207658",
  "batch": null,
  "barcode_as_notified": "6207658000008",
  "barcodes": [
    "6207658000008"
  ],
  "description": "Christmas tree decoration in the form of sweets, with sprinkles. Product sold online, in particular via www.matalan.co.uk.",
  "production_dates": null,
  "risk_type": "Choking",
  "risk": "The sprinkles of the decoration can easily detach and due to their characteristic appearance, colour, form and shape,  the sprinkles can easily be mistaken as foodstuff. A small child may put them in the mouth and choke. The product does not comply with the requirements of the General Product Safety Directive nor with the requirements of the Food Imitating Directive.",
  "risk_level": "Serious risk",
  "measures": [
    {
      "measure": "Recall of the product from end users",
      "operator": "Importer",
      "ordered": false,
      "from": "9 Dec 2024"
    }
  ],
  "measures_as_published": "Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Importer\nCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users\nDate of entry into force: 09/12/2024",
  "company_recall_code": null,
  "recall_page": "https://www.matalan.co.uk/customer-services/product-recall-notice.list",
  "online_marketplaces": [],
  "notifying_country": "United Kingdom in respect of Northern Ireland",
  "country_of_origin": "People's Republic of China",
  "alert_type": "Consumer",
  "counterfeit": false,
  "official_record": {
    "barcodes": [
      "6207658000008"
    ],
    "batches": [],
    "models": [
      "M207658"
    ]
  },
  "licence": "Weekly-report fields CC0 1.0; official_record and counterfeit: © European Union, CC BY 4.0",
  "source": "EU Safety Gate. recallarchive is independent and not affiliated with the European Commission; the official notice is authoritative."
}